July 2012
Women’s Best Friend(s)
FEATURES
Sebastian: A letter for my Aunt Lori
– Betsy Gifford
Denise Bitz of Brother Wolf
– Beth Browne
Unconditional Healing
– Gini Kaufmann
Sugar: Saying Goodbye
– Audra Coleman
Mending a Broken Heart
– Sandi Krecioch
Animal Hospital of North Asheville
– Jonna Rae Bartges
Wild Things
– Kristine Madera
Meditating With Your Pet
– Alice McCall
In Loving Paws & Hooves
– Nancy Kaiser
First You Need Ashes
– Laurel Rhinehardt
Adventures in Retirement: Jose
– Margaret Steiner
Mom’s Death: Letter to a Friend
By: Gretchen Whalen
DEPARTMENTS
Cosmicomedy: Ant “R” Us
– Lavinia Plonka
Funny, Isn’t It
– Jeanne Charters
Mindully Yours: The Dog as Mindfulness Bell
– Judith Toy
CURRENCY CORNER
Estate Planning 101: Your Last Big Hurrah
– Lorri Gifford
MINDING HER OWN BUSINESS
Woman, Spirit, & Money: Loving Relationships
– Sherri McLendon
Become a Busness Magnet Step into the Spotlight!
– Saralyn Collins
COMMON SENSE HEALTH
The Importance of Natural Skin Care
– Maureen McDonnell, RN
WOMEN MAKING MUSIC
Rockel Scott: Answering a Clarion Call
– Peggy Ratusz
PET CARE CORNER
Nutrition: Closer to Nature is Always Better
– Jeff Smith, DVM
WORDS BY WOMEN (AND MEN)
As the Raindrops: poem
– Phillip Toy
Warning Flashes
– Bethany Rountree
Under the Skin by Vicki Lane
– Mary Ickes, a review
My Pets Have No Leashes: poem
– Nancy Moore
To Coriander: poem
– Marilyn Mcvicker
Pas de Deux: poem
– Marilyn Mcvicker
Observe How Gentle Thoughts: poem
– Cathy Sky
The House Husband’s Lament: poem
– David Lamoureaux
Last Days of the Black Cat: poem
– Cathy Sky
Creation: poem
– Joanie Harrison